Meet Our Governors:

Mr J. Thompson

Term of Office: Oct 2016 - 23 Oct 2022

I have recently been appointed staff governor and I am looking forward to having the relevant training, so that I have a clearer understanding of my roles and responsibilities. I am currently teaching in year four and I'm the leader of sport across school and hope to use my expertise within the governing body. I am the nominated School Council governor so I will be able to represent the pupils voice at our school.

Mrs S. Byrom

Term of Office: 01-Sep 2014 to 31-Aug 2018

I have been a teacher at our wonderful school for fourteen years and a staff representative on the governing body for the last three and a half years. Currently I am the Health & Safety representative and sit on the Curriculum Committee. Originally from the north-east, I graduated from the University of Hull and then worked in the insurance industry. Having volunteered in schools while raising my family, I completed my PGCE at Hope University to become a teacher.

Mr. M. Jennings-Wharton

Chair of Governors

Term of Office: ends 27/11/2020

I am delighted to be the Chair of Governors here at Park Primary. Since joining the governing body I have been overwhelmed by the spirit of the school, the commitment from the staff, all of whom, have great passion to give our children the best education possible. I firmly believe there is a true sense of community with the school, of which I am excited about helping it grow and develop further. I am a front line Police Sergeant in Greater Manchester, which gives me an excellent ethos in shaping what is best for our school. I live in Blackburn with my partner and two dogs.

Mrs L. Farrar

Term of Office: ends 02/10/2020

Awaiting photo and bio.

Mr. J. Jennings-Wharton

Co-opted Governor

Mr. C. Farrar

Parent Governor

Mrs S. Cross

Term of Office: ends 27/11/2020

Awaiting photo and bio.

Mrs L. Moczulski

Vice Chair of Governors

Term of Office: ends 27/11/2020

I have worked with children and young people for many years and I am thrilled to be working with Park Primary in the capacity of governor. I specialise in special educational needs and social, emotional mental health and I am also director of a service which includes an alternative provision for young children and supporting parents and schools in meeting their needs.

Mrs J. Greenwood

Term of Office: 01-Sep 2014 to 31-Aug 2018

I thoroughly enjoy my role as a community governor at Park Primary School. It is interesting meeting people from different professions and working together to ensure that the vision at Park is to give the very best education to every child. As the deputy headteacher I am responsible for progress and assessment so I am in a good position to share this information with other Governors and ensure they understand the strategies that are involved in raising standards.

Dr T. Richards

Term of Office: 01-Sep 2014 to 31-Aug 2018

Awaiting bio

Mrs S. Midgley

Term of Office: 23-Apr 2014 to 22-Apr 2018

As Head teacher at Park Primary School I am expected to be a member of the Governing Body. I find this role very interesting and it allows me to gain a clear perspective of other peoples views. Governors meet termly for a full governors meeting but committees meet more regular. At Park we have a Resources Committee who look at building, staffing and finance. The Curriculum Committee look at Teaching and Learning. Our Standards and Effectiveness Committee focus on the progress children are making. If anyone is interested in finding out more about being a governor I would love to talk to them.

If you would like a copy of the Governors minutes of meetings please contact the school office. These will be issued as paper copies and there may be a small charge for photocopying.

What do Governors do?

Governors are responsible for overseeing the management and strategic direction of our school. Governors are unpaid volunteers who give their time freely to benefit the school and its community, often spending around 8 – 10 hours each month on school matters. They are accountable to Ofsted, the Local Authority, Pupils and Parents for the performance of the school.

It is the Governors role to work with the Headteacher to ensure the accountability of the school and that the school uses its resources to benefit the school and its pupils.

Governors duties include:

Overseeing the schools financial performance and making sure the money it receives is well spent.

Holding the Headteacher to account for the educational performance of the school and its pupils

Leading the Ethos and Strategic direction of the school

Setting of policies to effectively manage the school

Strategic Aims

Governors are responsible for the Strategic direction of the school and have a 5 year Strategic Plan. They meet termly to discuss, review and monitor this plan.

Five Year Goal: Park Primary School we will be Outstanding in five years whilst maintaining its culture of care and high expectations for the school community.

Our Main Aims:

Having the highest quality of teaching and monitoring the progress of every child so that they all achieve to the best of their abilities.

Encourage and enable parents to be involved in their child’s school life and learning.

Providing a safe and caring environment for the school community.

Be forward looking – Learning from other schools and sharing good practice within Park Primary School

Making the best use of the resources available.

How do governors carry out their role?

The governors meet all together once each term at the Full Governing Body Meeting. There are 5 further committees where more detailed discussions take place:

Curriculum Development

Standards & Effectiveness

Resources

Committee of Appointed Governors

Pay

They are also called upon from time to time to form other committee as necessary.

All governors visit the school regularly to ensure they have a good understanding of the school, its staff and its pupils. The Chair of Governors will meet with the Headteacher at least once a week or more often when necessary. Each governor is linked to a specific areas in the school, meet regularly with staff in their link area and receive bi-weekly updates from staff on their area. Findings from the updates and meetings are fed back into the full governing body meetings at regular intervals.

How is the Governing Body made up?

The governing body is made up of a representation of skills from a range of different backgrounds.

Head Teacher (1)

Staff (1)

Parent (2)

Local Authority Governor (1)

Co-opted Governors (10)

How to become a governor

When a vacancy arises on the governing body, an election tales place.

Parent Governor – When a vacancy for a Parent governor arises, all parents/carers of children at the school are notified of the vacancy in writing and the vacancy is also advertised on the school website. Parents interested in becoming a parent governor are asked to nominate themselves, by write a short piece about themselves. Following this an election takes place where all parents of children in the school are invited to vote for a candidate of their choice.Staff governors are elected from the staff body by the staff of the school. The vacancy is advertised internally to all staff and nominations invited. An election is held with each member of staff being invited to vote for the candidate of their choice.

Co-opted Governors are selected for the skills that they can offer to the governing body. If you are interested and think you might have skills that would be invaluable to our school, applications are invited at any time by contacting Clerk to the Governors. When a vacancy arises for a Co-opted governor, candidates applications are reviewed and invited to speak to the link governor. The governing body considers the applications against the skills required and a vote takes place on their election to the governing body.Local Authority Governor – Applications for LA governor are reviewed and discussed by the governing body and a vote takes place on their election to the governing body.